4 check: Sabres 'wide open' to draft deal, potential Jeff Skinner buyout

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Since the dawn of their historic playoff drought the Sabres have selected 18 players in the first round of the NHL Draft, most often near the top of the order. Now reunited with coach Lindy Ruff in the quest for a postseason return, the franchise has reached a new phase in its roster rebuild.The increasing likelihood of trading the 11th pick in this year's draft for veteran help was among the takeaways from Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams' pre-draft media availabi